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Peer reviewedWilson, E. Milton; Freeman, Harry M. – Environmental Science and Technology, 1976
Descriptors: Energy, Environment, Environmental Research, Fuels
Peer reviewedToro, Richard F.; Weinstein, Norman J. – Environmental Science and Technology, 1975
Modern thermal solid waste processing systems are becoming more complex, incorporating features that require instrumentation and control systems to a degree greater than that previously required just for proper combustion control. With the advent of complex, sophisticated, thermal processing systems, TV monitoring and computer control should…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Energy, Environment, Instrumentation
Peer reviewedCampbell, William J. – Environmental Science and Technology, 1976
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Chemical Analysis, Energy, Environment
Peer reviewedJournal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 1975
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Cost Effectiveness, Electricity, Energy
Peer reviewedSchulz, Helmut W. – Environmental Science and Technology, 1975
Municipalities and industry are being forced to seek alternatives to sanitary landfills and incineration as means of eliminating solid wastes. Based on the Columbia study, the two most cost-effective, environmentally acceptable alternatives are the high temperature, oxygen-fed pyrolysis process and the co-combustion of refuse-derived fuel in…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Depleted Resources, Energy, Fuels
Wisely, F. E.; And Others – 1973
A project designed to convert solid waste to energy is explained in this paper. In April, 1972, an investor-owned utility began to burn municipal solid waste as fuel for the direct production of electric power. This unique venture was a cooperative effort between the City of St. Louis, Missouri, and the Union Electric Company, with financial…
Descriptors: Energy, Environment, Fuels, Management Systems
Harris (Louis) and Associates, Inc., New York, NY. – 1976
This publication details a national survey done by Louis Harris and Associates, similar to one done in 1975, to assess attitudes toward nuclear power in the United States. The survey consisted of three parts. The first part was in-person, door-to-door interviews with 1,597 randomly selected households nationwide. The second part was 309…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Economics, Energy, Energy Conservation
Download full textHogerton, John F. – 1964
This publication is part of the "Understanding the Atom" series. Complete sets of the series are available free to teachers, schools, and public librarians who can make them available for reference or use by groups. Among the topics discussed are: What Atomic Fuel Is; The Odyssey of Uranium; Production of Uranium; Fabrication of Reactor…
Descriptors: Economics, Energy, Fuels, Natural Resources
Harris (Louis) and Associates, Inc., New York, NY. – 1975
This publication details a study done by Louis Harris and Associates in 1975 to assess attitudes toward nuclear power in the United States. The survey consisted of three parts. The first part was in-person, door-to-door interviews with 1,537 scientifically selected households nationwide. The second part was 301 personal interviews, about 1 hour…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Economics, Energy, Energy Conservation
